First Asst Tech

HCA Healthcare; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) match

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah, seeks a Surgical First Assistant to support staff during operations and ensure OR readiness. You will act as a preceptor for other techs, count instruments with the circulating RN, and uphold safety and sterility standards throughout procedures.

The role requires CST and CSFA/NBSTSA certifications, BLS/ACLS, and ongoing education. You will join a team focused on compassionate patient care and high-quality surgical support.

Qualifications

• BLS/BCLS and ACLS certification required.
• Surgical Technologist CST and CSFA/NBSTSA certification required.
• Maintain required education and certification.
• Must have 2+ years with 200 verified surgeries in past 12 months or recent training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the operating room.
• Prepare OR and assist staff during operative procedures.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments with circulating RN; document actions.
• Maintain safe, clean, and well-stocked patient care environment.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Patient care

Preceptor / mentoring

Safety protocols

Education

Surgical Technologist Certificate (CST)

CSFA and NBSTSA certification

BLS/ACLS Certification

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) First Asst Tech with Timpanogos Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Surgical First Assist will deliver high quality, patient centered care as you assist staff during operative and invasive procedures. You will ensure the operating room is adequately prepared for procedures and act as a preceptor for other techs as needed. Our team supports each other like family and we are looking for someone who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. In this role:

• You will be competent in all OR procedures as verified by specific competencies and will use these mastery level skills as a preceptor for others.

• You will work with Housekeeping and Central Processing staff to clean the Operating Rooms and equipment between patients following facility policies and procedures.

• You will participate in safety initiates to ensure correct surgery inpatient identification, and verification of the procedure to be performed within the OR when the patient is present and prior to the surgical prep.

• You will rely on previous experience to anticipate and meet the needs of the surgeon.

You will count all sponges, needles and instruments with the circulating RN on all surgical procedures done in the Operating Room following facility policies and procedures. In the event a sponge/needle count is incorrect, the circulating RN will inform the attending surgeon and the Anesthesiologist and a course of action will be determined and the action will be documented on the Operating Room Record as defined by facility policies and procedures.

• You will follow patient and employee safety/security policies and protocols, including hand hygiene, use of universal precautions, use of personal protective equipment, and adherence to isolation procedures.

• You will consistently assist the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-stocked/organized, and safe patient care environment.

What qualifications you will need:

• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) Certification Required

• Surgical Technologist Certificate (CST) and Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist (CSFA) and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or equivalent Required .

• Must maintain required education and certification Required

• Completion of surgical technologist course preferred. Minimum of two (2) Years of experience must have 200 verified patients during the past 12 months, or demonstrated completion of training within the past 12 month one of these are Required

Benefits

Timpanogos Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Timpanogos Regional Hospital (https://mountainstar.com/locations/timpanogos-regional-hospital/) is a full-service 122 plus bed hospital. We have cared for residents of Utah County since 1998. As Utah County's only Top 100 hospital, we offer the latest advances in life-saving technology. We deliver services with the compassion and personalized care of a community hospital. Our colleagues of over 900 physicians, medical staff, and volunteers care for over 30,000 patients per year. Located in the city of Orem, Utah, Timpanogos Regional is surrounded by family-friendly attractions, thrilling outdoor adventures and cheerful community members.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA and Timpanogos Regional Hospital are all about caring for people, and that care extends to patients, families and our colleagues.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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